Former Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr. dies at age 94
He suffered setbacks as well, especially once the Republicans gained the House majority in the 1994 midterm elections.
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Living under the laws they make: How a workplace push changed Congress
Released before the 1994 midterm elections, the Contract with America promised voters that Republicans would enact a series of commonsense, popular proposals if they took control, starting with ensuring
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: The truth about trifectas
Historically, the party that controls the White House loses seats in the first midterm election after its victory.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Presidential approval, election mandates and the midterm dynamic
Two years later, I covered my first midterm. The 1980 election was a blowout.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP commits to retaking the House with election-focused policy platform
elections.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Independents will make or break Biden and the Democrats in November
Second, elections are won in the middle.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: KBJ OK TBD
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the 34th District race Solid Democratic.Â
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Debt the halls
Staying in the House: Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay in her job though the midterm elections at least, “extending her nearly 20-year run as the House’s top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Biden’s final pitch
“In order to gain influence with American politicians and candidates, they illegally funneled foreign money into the 2018 midterm elections with an eye toward making huge profits in the cannabis business
Congress · 117th Congress
Debt ceiling hangs over Democrats’ legislative home stretch
Democrats were later routed in the 1994 midterm elections.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Time for Republicans to move on from term limits
Plank in 1994 ‘contract’ Republicans keep coming back to term limits, in part, because it was a plank in their Contract with America in 1994, when the GOP won the House majority for the first time
Campaigns · 116th Congress
GOP shouldn’t count its midterm chickens before they hatch
Democrats lost 63 seats in 2010 and 54 seats in 1994 during Barack Obama’s and Bill Clinton’s first midterms as president.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Excuse me, but is that a partisan wave building?
Most partisan waves take place during midterm elections (e.g., 1958, 1966, 1974, 1994, 2006, 2010 and 2018).
Opinion · 116th Congress
The contract with America’s legacy
OPINION — In 1994, Republicans did something really big.
Politics · 115th Congress
Cruz Defeats O’Rourke, Dashing Democratic Hopes in Texas
O’Rourke was looking to energize voters who don’t typically turn out in midterm elections, including younger voters and people of color.
Politics · 115th Congress
Iowa and Kansas and Pennsylvania, Oh My — Split Midterm Decision Likely I Spy
The contest looks close, but I still find it difficult to believe Menendez will lose during a midterm election about Trump.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Looking for Trends on Election Night? Watch These 4 Key Indicators
Over the past few elections, we have seen a slight uptick for liberals.
Politics · 115th Congress
America Is at a Midterm Crossroads.
Next week’s elections will not only determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill but also will seal the fate of the Trump administration’s legislative agenda for the next two years and set the landscape
Politics · 115th Congress
Chuck Schumer Navigates the Resistance
Whether the progressives’ irritation builds into something more threatening to Schumer’s leadership could hinge on how much, if any, momentum the party’s left wing sees in the midterm elections and
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: It’s Too Soon to Bet the Ranch on the Midterms
Not being a gambler, I hesitate to give advice, but maybe the bookmakers can kick off their newly won legal status with the 2018 congressional elections.